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he will provide advice on dealing with local governments. yeah, that could mean big paychecks rolling in for him. even though it's a part-time job. >> when you hear the word venture capital, it rings a bell. >> and mark andreessen. he's a big, big name out there. >>> our time is 6:08. enjoy the views of the washington monument. learn how the landmark will be covered up for rehabilitation work. >> howard said it's going to be dry most of the day. we could get some rain as we head toward the evening hours. he'll explain when we expect that to come. weather is coming up. >> it's the most detailed view of our universe ever captured. nasa used theubble telescope to create this view. >> you're looking at the extreme deep field. there are about 5500 galaxies all caught in this one shot. a big thanks to our friends at the goddard space center so we can see this. >>> howard here with your weather first. we're watching showers and storms north of town but looks like a mix of clouds and suns. highs in the low 80s. showers and storms returning mainly af
he will provide advice on dealing with local governments. yeah, that could mean big paychecks rolling in for him. even though it's a part-time job. >> when you hear the word venture capital, it rings a bell. >> and mark andreessen. he's a big, big name out there. >>> our time is 6:08. enjoy the views of the washington monument. learn how the landmark will be covered up for rehabilitation work. >> howard said it's going to be dry most of the day. we could get some rain...
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government astronomer in the 1950s when he was fired from his job for being gay. he founded d.c.'s first gay rights group and died last year. he was 86 years old. >>> this morning fairfax county police are looking for the thieves who pulled off a usual robbery robbery at a payday lending business. three men cut a hole in the roof and did that monday morning to break in. they grabbed a female employee at gunpoint and made her open the safe. they grabbed cash and ran off. if you have information to help find the men involved, contact fairfax county police. >>> another city in california filing for bankruptcy. seema, good morning to you. >> reporter: san bernardino is edging closer to bankruptcy. the city council voted tuesday night to file for chapter 9. san bernardino would be the third california city to file for bankruptcy in just the past two weeks. it would also be the second largest u.s. city to file ever following stockton, california, which filed late last month. san bernardino has slashed its workforce by 20% but still faces a $46 million deficit hurt in part by the recessi
government astronomer in the 1950s when he was fired from his job for being gay. he founded d.c.'s first gay rights group and died last year. he was 86 years old. >>> this morning fairfax county police are looking for the thieves who pulled off a usual robbery robbery at a payday lending business. three men cut a hole in the roof and did that monday morning to break in. they grabbed a female employee at gunpoint and made her open the safe. they grabbed cash and ran off. if you have...
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he says that the same type of error at a less stable bank may have prompted the government to have to step in. >>> and breaking news on facebook. it's hiking the price range of its ipo today due to enormous demand from noftors. the company looking to raise up to $12.1 billion, selling shares for from $34 to $38 each. that could value facebook at $102 billion. facebook expected to price its ipo on thursday evening. this coming as a new cnbc app poll finds that half of americans believe facebook is a fad. the same number say that the company's expected stock fries hoo to be high. only 13% trust facebook to protect its personal information. >> thank you. >>> results of two new studies show most teens know texting while driving is dangerous but do it anyway. nearly 30% of teen drivers texted behind the wheel in the past month. in a "consumer reports" poll many teens believed reading a message wasn't as dangerous as sending one. 61% admit they glanced at their phone. when it comes to those who should know best, 77% of teens believe adults text and drive all the time. >>> health and human s
he says that the same type of error at a less stable bank may have prompted the government to have to step in. >>> and breaking news on facebook. it's hiking the price range of its ipo today due to enormous demand from noftors. the company looking to raise up to $12.1 billion, selling shares for from $34 to $38 each. that could value facebook at $102 billion. facebook expected to price its ipo on thursday evening. this coming as a new cnbc app poll finds that half of americans believe...
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government. he's not saying much. he spoke to reporters after the council passed a new budget yesterday. the usa attorney's office is looking into how brown raised and spent about $300,000 in campaign money in the 2008 election. brown says he did nothing wrong and has no plans to resign. >> i don't think i broke any laws in the 2008 campaign. that's all i'm going to say about the 2008 campaign. >> brown's statements came as mayor gray announced three appointments for the newly formed d.c. ethics board. >>> people who catch a cab in the district are close to seeing big changes. the d.c. council gave initial approval to a taxi overhaul fwhal would require cab companies to install credit card readers and satellite navigation systems. the most noticeable change for riders -- all cabs would be painted the same color. the final vote is expected later this month. >>> maryland's highest court putting speedar cameras in the spot. it will hear from drivers in montgomery county who claim the cameras are being run illegally and s
government. he's not saying much. he spoke to reporters after the council passed a new budget yesterday. the usa attorney's office is looking into how brown raised and spent about $300,000 in campaign money in the 2008 election. brown says he did nothing wrong and has no plans to resign. >> i don't think i broke any laws in the 2008 campaign. that's all i'm going to say about the 2008 campaign. >> brown's statements came as mayor gray announced three appointments for the newly...
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the plan being floated to keep an eye on government workers when they are at home. >>> and that's what someone found in an airplane bathroom [ obama ] i'm barack obama, and i approve this message. [ female announcer ] every woman who believes decisions about our bodies and our health care should be our own is troubled mitt romney supports overturning roe versus wade. romney backed a law that outlaws all abortion -- even in cases of rape and incest. and that's not all. i'll cut off funding to planned parenthood. [ female announcer ] for women, planned parenthood means life-saving cancer screenings and family-planning services. but, for mitt romney... planned parenthood. we're going to get rid of that. >>> welcome back. federal authorities search twoed plane on the east coast after two separate scares. in new york, a delta air lines plane heading to spain was turned around an hour after takeoff. a passenger reported strange wiring in the bathroom. authorities evacuate tractor-trailer more than 200 passengers. a bomb squad searched the plane but did not find any wires but did not -- did f
the plan being floated to keep an eye on government workers when they are at home. >>> and that's what someone found in an airplane bathroom [ obama ] i'm barack obama, and i approve this message. [ female announcer ] every woman who believes decisions about our bodies and our health care should be our own is troubled mitt romney supports overturning roe versus wade. romney backed a law that outlaws all abortion -- even in cases of rape and incest. and that's not all. i'll cut off...
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by the chinese government. dr. smith is a psychotherapist in georgetown. she says pandas' almost universal appeal has to do with not only how cute they. >> reporter: they're absolutely adorable. >> reporter: but how they evoke the fondness of childhood memories. >> the stuff, cuddly, cute look after the panda brings back childhood memories. pandas give us a sense of fun and play that we all need in our lives. >> reporter: in case you're hoping to get that sense of fun and play sometime soon, keep in mind that the panda exhibit at the national zoo is expected to remain closed for about another week. matt jablow, 9news now. >> the original national zoo pandas werelingling and -- were ling-ling and sing sing and they were a gift to our country from china following a visit there by president richard nixon. in exchange, we gave china a pair of ox from alaska. the original ox died in 1983 and they were replaced five years later with new ox at the beijing zoo. >>> from that lovely picture to this beautiful picture at 6:13. it is the people's house. there you see
by the chinese government. dr. smith is a psychotherapist in georgetown. she says pandas' almost universal appeal has to do with not only how cute they. >> reporter: they're absolutely adorable. >> reporter: but how they evoke the fondness of childhood memories. >> the stuff, cuddly, cute look after the panda brings back childhood memories. pandas give us a sense of fun and play that we all need in our lives. >> reporter: in case you're hoping to get that sense of fun...
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military handed over control of bagram prison to the afghan government. that handover ceremony happened early this morning north of kab kabul. the prison holds 3,000 detainees, including members of the taliban and terrorists. the president hamid karzai called it a big step for afghan sovereignty. >>> mitt romney has repeatedly said, if elected, he plans to repeal the president's health care law. but in an interview with david gregory, he said he'd like to keep parts of the president's health care plan. >> there's a number of pieces of health care reform i'm going to put in place. one is to make sure that preexisting conditions get coverage. two is to have the marketplace allow coverage for families to cover their children to whatever age they like. and also would like for individuals to be able to buy health insurance on their own as opposed to getting it on a tax advantaged basis through the company. >> romney feels a voucher program will help medicare and make the program more cost efficient. >>> got to give him a hug. look at that. look at that. >> yea
military handed over control of bagram prison to the afghan government. that handover ceremony happened early this morning north of kab kabul. the prison holds 3,000 detainees, including members of the taliban and terrorists. the president hamid karzai called it a big step for afghan sovereignty. >>> mitt romney has repeatedly said, if elected, he plans to repeal the president's health care law. but in an interview with david gregory, he said he'd like to keep parts of the president's...
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authorities say they're still investigating last wednesday's incident because it was government property and it could be a potential terrorist threat. it was a nice gesture but kind of dumb. >>> it's back to school this morning in chicago. tuesday teachers voted to return to work after a seven- day strike. they've not voted on a new contract yet. mayor rahm emanuel called the settlement an honest compromise. >>> metro requires a deposit of nearly $30,000 per hour to cover the cost of staying open late but the team hasn't said whether it will put down a deposit for the playoffs. tickets for the season, we believe it's going to happen, they go on sale friday. both on the phone and on the team's website. standing room only tickets will be made available the day of each playoff game. washington has for the hosted a baseball playoff game since 1933. >>> the space shuttle endeavour is ready for its final flight this morning. >> it will ride piggyback on a 747 to california. >> and then that's where it will be, at the museum there. this is video from a flight last year. it was the final space m
authorities say they're still investigating last wednesday's incident because it was government property and it could be a potential terrorist threat. it was a nice gesture but kind of dumb. >>> it's back to school this morning in chicago. tuesday teachers voted to return to work after a seven- day strike. they've not voted on a new contract yet. mayor rahm emanuel called the settlement an honest compromise. >>> metro requires a deposit of nearly $30,000 per hour to cover the...
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rebels try bring down the country's government. the city of damascus has seen a big increase in violence over the past week. >>> nine days to go until the olympic games get under way in london. there seems to be a mayor hang up to a flawless start. security. now the man whose company was hired to guard the games is admitting his company messed up. his promising to work overtime to make it right. but they are going to need a lot of help. news4's melissa mollet is live in the newsroom with the latest on this. >> olympic organizers say this is not what they want to be talking about, just nine days out. they say this has not and will not impact the safety of the games. now at london's olympic park thousands of british soldiers are stepping in manning metal detectors, checking bags and guarding athletes. g4s was supposed po provide 10,000 guards. last week though they admitted they were 3500 short. at a cycling event tuesday where 300 guards were needed, only 38 turned up. the head of the group got a grilling in parliament. he acknowled
rebels try bring down the country's government. the city of damascus has seen a big increase in violence over the past week. >>> nine days to go until the olympic games get under way in london. there seems to be a mayor hang up to a flawless start. security. now the man whose company was hired to guard the games is admitting his company messed up. his promising to work overtime to make it right. but they are going to need a lot of help. news4's melissa mollet is live in the newsroom...
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the government argues that he is still deceptive and is still a security risk. hinckley was found not guilty by reason of insanity back in 1981 and has spent the last 30 years at st. elizabeth's hospital. >>> a reality television producer charged with killing his wife while on vacation will face a judge in mexico today. defense attorneys for survivor/producer bruce barrisford red man are expected to ask a judge to drop the charges. he's accused of killing his wife monica in cancun of april of 2010. the judge will decide if there's enough evidence to support the charges and whether the trial will move forward. >>> we know new disturbing details about the man who set his house on fire killing his sons and himself. authorities say they found untest use image on -- incestuous images on josh powell's home computer. the images show sex between a parent and a child and prompted a judge to order powell to undergo a psychosexual evaluation just days before the double murder and suicide. the images were actually collected two years ago at his former home in utah. but they
the government argues that he is still deceptive and is still a security risk. hinckley was found not guilty by reason of insanity back in 1981 and has spent the last 30 years at st. elizabeth's hospital. >>> a reality television producer charged with killing his wife while on vacation will face a judge in mexico today. defense attorneys for survivor/producer bruce barrisford red man are expected to ask a judge to drop the charges. he's accused of killing his wife monica in cancun of...
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yesterday the security council condemned syria's government for using tanks and artillery to shell a civilian neighborhood. 108 people were killed in hula friday. the incident being called one of the worst mass casual see incidents since syria's anti-government movement began last year. >>> we are less than a week away from a historic event in england. queen elizabeth's diamond jubilee celebrating 60 years of her reign. friday will kick off four days of celebrations in front of buckingham palace. there will be a star-studded concert. on the river thames, a pageant will include more than 1,000 ships with the queen at its center. from those taking part it those visiting, there is no escaping the excitement there. >> very much a people's pageant. it's not just about kind of military, and it's not just it history. it's ordinary people participating with their pride and joy which maybe a kayak or a fabulous wooden launch. >> only one otheromon took celebrate a diamond jubilee, queen victoria more than 100 years ago. >>> there's a celebration underway for the 5th anniversary of the golden
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schools, libraries, and federal government offices are es enclosed. in maryland there will be no parking fees except for prince george's county's new carrollton garage. howard, st. mary's, and charles county schools are open. meters won't be enforced today in virginia. schools in alexandria are open, though. libraries and government offices are closed there as well. >>> well, another disappointing redskins year is over. the skins have the sixth pick in the draft. many are hoping the team will draft the other quarterback, robert grirch iii. coach mike shanahan is committing to finding the team's quarterback of the future. he says he spends at least 30 minutes a day evaluating college quarterbacks. after the 34-10 loss to the philadelphia eagles locked up the win for the redskins who struggled in all phases of the game. rex grossman threw another interception, his 20th of the season. and graham gano had another field goal blocked. that was his fifth of the year. despite the hardship, coach shanahan says he is optimistic. >> i think we got a lot better o
schools, libraries, and federal government offices are es enclosed. in maryland there will be no parking fees except for prince george's county's new carrollton garage. howard, st. mary's, and charles county schools are open. meters won't be enforced today in virginia. schools in alexandria are open, though. libraries and government offices are closed there as well. >>> well, another disappointing redskins year is over. the skins have the sixth pick in the draft. many are hoping the...
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so now the money you paid for your guaranteed healthcare is going to a massive new government program that's not for you. the romney-ryan plan protects medicare benefits for today's seniors and strengthens the plan for the next generation. [ romney ] i'm mitt romney and i approve this message. >>> not exactly a view you would like to have while sun dating on the beach. these are sharks in the midst of a feeding frenzy. this video was shot thursday in ocean county, new jersey. you can see the sharks jumping out at water as they feast on fish. must be some good fish. witnesses say there were dozens of sharks if not more all within 50 yards of the shoreline. >> the sharks were attacking with incredible veracity. there were some going 20 feet sideways out of the water, horizontally. >> experts believe the warmer waters this summer are drawing the sharks much farther north than normal. 135,000 people have watched this video since it was posted just a few days ago. >>> update from the past 30 minutes on diana nyad. the endurance swimmer has hit another snag in her journey from cuba to the f
so now the money you paid for your guaranteed healthcare is going to a massive new government program that's not for you. the romney-ryan plan protects medicare benefits for today's seniors and strengthens the plan for the next generation. [ romney ] i'm mitt romney and i approve this message. >>> not exactly a view you would like to have while sun dating on the beach. these are sharks in the midst of a feeding frenzy. this video was shot thursday in ocean county, new jersey. you can...